UPDATE (12:30 p.m.) - A suspicious death investigation closed a portion of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria overnight.
The California Highway Patrol reports officers responded to a portion of the highway at Suey Creek Road at around 11:40 p.m.
Once the incident was determined to be a suspicious death investigation, detectives from the CHP Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit were requested to take over the investigation.
Detectives are asking anyone who was in the area of Highway 166 and Suey Creek Road late Thursday night to contact the Coastal Division’s tip line at CHP-710Tips@chp.ca.gov. You’ll be asked for your name, contact information and a brief statement.
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UPDATE (5:23 a.m.) - According to CHP, State Route 166 has now reopened following a police investigation in the area. No details have been released yet about the cause of the closure.
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(12:31 a.m.) - State Route 166 from Highway 101 in Santa Maria and New Cuyama has been fully closed due to police activity.
California Highway Patrol shares that the estimated time for reopening roads is unknown at this time. The closure will remain in place for approximately 3 to 4 hours, and drivers must take alternate routes.
This is a developing story. We will provide details as they become available.
